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by valueprop 3218 days ago
Why do we still need "seats", instead of having online voting for everybody on every proposed law? Because a small group wants the power.
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No, because those direct voting means that all people can make an educated decision on a topic. But a politicians job is exactly to free us from this work. Nobody wants to constantly mingle with politics when they can rather watch a movie or read a book.